The Cole & Son Fornasetti Wallpaper Collection represents a curated collection of 20th Century Italian Artist Piero Fornasetti’s most popular works. Mediterranea, Nuvolette, Chiavi Segrete, Teatro, Liberia, Arance,Frutto Proibito, Macchine Volanti, Malachite, Acquario and Procuratie Scimmie.
One of our favorite wallpaper lines to install, the Cole & Son Fornasetti Collection, has something for everyone. This is because they can be used for powder rooms, full baths, closets, bars, accent walls, ceilings, and above wainscoting. These wall coverings are high quality, elegant, timeless, and fun.
There is something for everyone in the Fornasetti Wallpaper Collection from Cole & Son.
Acquario wallpaper features colorful fishes of the deep can be fun and kid friendly in light grounds and taupe, perfect for a child’s bathroom. Formal, dramatic, and moody in the darker ink or soot ground, it is perfect wallpaper for a first level powder room or owner’s water closet.
Frutto Proibito wallpaper features monkeys in a pomegranate tree and is made for a splash of whimsey. Light grounds, like cerulean or orange on a white and seafoam or lemon are perfect for a bar or niche accent wall. You can go darker with sage or magenta on ink and you’ll have some bookcase backs that will create a POP and WOW factor!
Nuvolette Black White wallpaper was made for dining rooms, to go above a custom wainscoting. This wall covering is dark, moody, and mysterious. Formal yet playful, this classic contemporary and transitional pattern that looks great everywhere. It’s a large-scale print with a double drop match. This repeats every 82 inches for a dramatic effect. Don’t be afraid to apply this to small areas or accent walls—this pattern works everywhere.
And finally, we have the Cole & Son Malachite wallpaper. This is the most contemporary of the Fornasetti collection. It is perfect for bedrooms, ceilings, transitional accent walls and entry foyers. The vivid emerald and black colorway is even a little psychedelic, a unique fit for the home office or guest bedroom.
As with all Cole & Son Wallpapers, the Fornasetti Collection is printed on a medium weight non-woven backing, making the wallpaper installation drama free and the finished installation nearly seamless.
A best practice with all dark and black grounds is to prime with Benjamin Moore Fresh Start acrylic primer, tinted to the exact wallpaper ground color. A full cut and roll coat over properly prepped, patched and sanded walls. Allow 24-48 hours dry time for deep base primers before hanging wallpaper. No liner paper is necessary with this wallpaper when the drywall is properly prepared.
Cole & Son Wallcovering is high on our referral list for our wallpaper direct sales clients. This is a great print on a durable non-woven ground, with colorfast and wipeable inks. It requires no solvents or off gassing. The Fornasetti collection features breathtaking designs and colorways from classic to conservative, contemporary to modern, and something for everyone. It is a fine English wallpaper with a mid-weight matte finish and nearly invisible seams. It is typically cut in 33-inches rolls, so 9-foot ceilings are not a problem, and overage is minimal.
Cole & Son wallpaper is a medium-price point product. It averages $150-$250 per double roll, depending on pattern and colorway. A stanard bedroom (9 double rolls) can be done for $1350- $2250. Powder rooms (4 double rolls) can often be completed for less than $1000. Cole & Son ships directly from England with an order placement to arrival time of about two weeks for in stock patterns and colorways.
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We look forward to working with you on your next Cole & Son wallpaper installation project. We always strive to provide the best experience, service, installation, pricing, and final product in the Washington DC Metro area.